as in to stutter
to speak with many pauses and repetitions
He stammers when he's nervous.
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Recent Examples of stammer
The stammering old man is trying to be a Tamburlaine.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Thiel stared ahead blankly and began stammering, as if his brain were buffering.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 10 July 2025
History of hurricane names A tall, stammering meteorologist arrived at the 19th-century lecture hall with his papers falling around him.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 29 June 2025
Probst glides through his dialogue for the day in a single take, without stopping or even stammering.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Thiel stared ahead blankly and began stammering, as if his brain were buffering.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 10 July 2025
History of hurricane names A tall, stammering meteorologist arrived at the 19th-century lecture hall with his papers falling around him.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 29 June 2025
Probst glides through his dialogue for the day in a single take, without stopping or even stammering.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for stammer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stammer
stutter
Verb
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It’s equipped with a 75Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync technology to eliminate image tearing and stuttering, ensuring even fast action scenes remain seamless.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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After stuttering through trade rumours last week, Matthew Knies had another noticeable game Saturday night with an assist.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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